
The Chicago Sun-Times profiled Urban Initiatives Executive Directors Jim Dower and Dan Isherwood for their article “50 People Who Make Chicago a Better Place”. Read the full story ››

The Chicago Sun-Times profiled Urban Initiatives Executive Directors Jim Dower and Dan Isherwood for their article “50 People Who Make Chicago a Better Place”. Read the full story ››

Field Days are right around the corner!

The Urban Initiatives team joined Chicago community leaders at the Laureus Town Hall to collaborate on advancing play equity through strategic discussions on public space activation, girls’ sports engagement, and coach development.

Urban Initiatives hosted DePaul University’s Hay Scholars for an immersive visit that bridged the gap between academic leadership and the nonprofit sector through sport-based play, speed networking, and candid conversations about purpose-driven career pathways.